VolkerW's WebLog
Stuff mostly about Windows Fundamentals Also chirping at: https://twitter.com/volkerw
HPC Webcast for business decision maker in the financial sector
Under the title "Investment Analytics: Take Back Your Weekends" Dr. Mark Horvath, Director,...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/18/2007
Ballmer and Chambers to talk about the Future of Technology
Don't miss this opportunity to listen go Steve Ballmer and John Chambers discussing the future...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/18/2007
AMD developer portal
Just tried to log on to the AMD developer portal. Maybe they should move their stuff to IIS and the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/18/2007
Kernel Enhancements for Windows Server 2008
In Windows Server 2008 (and Windows Vista) you find some pretty significant enhancements to the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/18/2007
Virtualization - Developer Perspective
The Intel Software Network - the Intel way to connect with the (software) developer community has...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/18/2007
MIX08 - Start me up
ReMIX is still in full swing. Nevertheless MIX08 planning and implementation has started some time...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/15/2007
Consolidation
The Register knows about a very special consolidation scenario. According to The Register Citrix is...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/14/2007
An OS is an OS is an OS
It makes me sick reading headlines like: "VMware Predicts Death To Operating Systems". What does...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/14/2007
Virtualization Goes Public
Literally. From today on virtualization will be part of our everyday lives due to VMware's IPO. This...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/14/2007
Microsoft Virtualization has a new home
Microsoft Virtualization information has a new home. Check out the new URL:...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/14/2007
Windows Server 2008 Logo Testing partners.
Windows Server 2000 and 2003 already had certifications and logo programs. I remember one summer...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/13/2007
Windows Server 2008 Logo
Over at the Windows Server Division Weblog Steve Bell, Microsoft product manager and "owner" of the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/13/2007
Windows Server 2008 for Independent Software Vendors
Have you recently thought about running your application on Windows Server 2008? In case you make a...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/13/2007
Windows Server 2008 Online Events in August
Thought I share a list of upcoming online events around Windows Server 2008 with you. Virtually...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/13/2007
Sly Dog
It makes me angry - mainly about me and not having done enough - when I read stuff like comment 2 to...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/10/2007
Compute Cluster Server 2003 Case Studies
If you ask yourself as a company why Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 (CCS) might be...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/09/2007
News from Inside the SoftGrid
Sean kept his promise and posted part 2 and 3 of his 'Inside the SoftGrid' series. Part 2 covers the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/09/2007
Debugging MPI on Windows
This week our team hosts an event for Microsoft partners working on HPC migration projects....
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/08/2007
Stunningly aluminum
I agree with Jason, absolutely stunning. If Microsoft does Office for Mac, why doesn't Apple make...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/07/2007
SoftGrid TechCenter
Microsoft TechNet, host of so many important assets for IT Professionals has recently launched a new...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/07/2007
Dual Boot CCS and Linux
Hot off the (virtual) press: "Windows® Compute Cluster Server 2003 and Linux." Many partners,...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/02/2007
Inside the SoftGrid
Over at the SoftGrid team blog Sean Donahue, Technical Evangelist in our Boston office, started a...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/02/2007
New set of Microsoft Virtualization videos available
Virtualization in Windows ServerMike Neil, General Manager...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 08/02/2007
More computers running Windows than cars on the road
A stunning tidbit from Ballmer, who spent his childhood in Detroit: Some time next year there will...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/26/2007
HPC clusters starting to run Windows, not Linux
"Microsoft Windows is emerging as an acceptable operating system for high-performance computing...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/25/2007
HPC Video Interview on Microsoft and OpenSource
Over at the Search and High Performance Computing blog the folks blog about an interview with our...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/24/2007
TechReady is like PDC or TechEd but better
Arriving at the venue in Downtown Seattle I started filming the internal crowd. I'll post the video...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/23/2007
Wolf in a Sheep's Clothing
Hide-A-Pod. Hilarious. Thanks Grant. Virtually Yours
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/18/2007
Wanna be a Simpson
I don't think so. But it is great fun to build your own Simpson Avatar at:...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/18/2007
How Green Is Viridian?
Today I met with DaveO, an old colleague of mine. He left the company some time ago to pursue his...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/16/2007
VHD Test Drive MOSS images now includes Visio 2007
The VHD test Drive team just finished an updated version of the MOSS (Microsoft Office SharePoint...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/11/2007
CCS back on the Top500 list of Supercomputers
From a Microsoft press release: Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 served as the underlying...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/11/2007
Back in Redmond
After a week in Dresden at ISC'07 and a week off with the parents it is good to be back in Redmond....
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/11/2007
Windows Virtualization Team Blog adds new member
Starting yesterday Jeff Woolsey, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft in the Microsoft Virtualization...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 07/10/2007
Bye Bye Dresden
Dresden is a great city and the people of Dresden have been outstanding hosts. Thank you. Today I am...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/28/2007
iPhone
Of course I want one. I am a technology geek. But I also love my Smartphone. My 3125 clamshell with...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/28/2007
Let's Inspire Each Other
Today Microsoft launched a new initiative for ISV partners: www.microsoft.com/isv shows off the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/27/2007
CCS Partner Momentum
Microsoft is the main sponsor at this year's ISC in Dresden. Many Microsoft partners show their...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/27/2007
CCS evidence at ISC07
If you are looking for proof points that Microsoft is serious about High Performance Computing or...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/27/2007
Silicon Valley of Saxony
In his welcome address Dr. Knut Nevermann, Saxon Minister of Science and Fine Arts again stressed...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/27/2007
Virtual Server and Data Protection Manager Install and Configure
A (new) virtualization webcast is heading your way. The DPM-Virtual Server partner webcast we did...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/27/2007
Citrix launched PS 4.5 as VHD in VHD Test Drive
It is good to see a valuable partner (and competitor) like Citrix to leverage the VHD Test Drive....
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/26/2007
New TOP500 list announced at ISC07 in Dresden
The 29th version of the list of the 500 supercomputers will be announced later this week in Dresden....
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/26/2007
Free CCS NFR license for attendees
If you are attending ISC'07 (you are most likely not reading my blog, LOL) but you are eligible to...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/26/2007
Arrived in Dresden
After another short flight from Hamburg I arrived in Dresden last night. The weather was (and still...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/26/2007
On the road to ICS in Dresden
Almost there. After a bad night sleep on SAS 938 (the f... seat was not working and totally worn), I...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/25/2007
VHD Test Drive - Image Update
Microsoft has increased the number of available images of VHD Test Drive for partners. As usual, the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/23/2007